Choosing exactly the right repertoire for an ensemble is one of the most essential responsibilities of a Conductor.  We want music that stimulates growth within the ensemble, and also enriches the musical palette of the singers and of the audience me...

Cantoria Sine Nomine (Italy) Conductor Carlo Andriollo Live recording 2018

Khreschatyk Academic Chamber Choir/Khreschatyk Сhoir, Conductor Pavlo Struts, staged by Natalia Begma, video Viktor Bondarenko, March 18, 2019.

Kantorei Choral Ensemble performing the Gloria from Ariel Ramirez's Misa Criolla live at Visitation Catholic Church in Kansas City. (The work was performed in its entirety.) David Adams performs the tenor solo. This piece was an audience favorite on our...  moreKantorei Choral Ensemble performing the Gloria from Ariel Ramirez's Misa Criolla live at Visitation Catholic Church in Kansas City. (The work was performed in its entirety.) David Adams performs the tenor solo. This piece was an audience favorite on our recent "Music of Latin America" concert. hear more from Kantorei at www.kantoreikc.org Chris Munce-Artistic Director Beau Bledsoe-Charango Trilla Ray-Carter-Cello Charlie Metz- Harpsichord Will Braune and Josh Williams-Percussion  

[this is a version of a post which First appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   A few years ago Conductor Kenneth Woods posted an item on his blog, A View from the Podium, about the problems of having to repeat oneself constantly in re...

Cantoria Sine Nomine (Italy) Conductor Carlo Andriollo Live Concorso Corale di Fermo 2018

Coro las Veredas, director: Enrique Martín. Piano: Paula Mercedes Lozano. Cristina Marín, Flauta. David Mayoral, percusión. Concierto celebrado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 en el Auditorio del Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

This is the final section from my Modal Mass (men's voices version) This setting of the Communion Service uses mainly the Mixolydian and Dorian modes (with short excursions into Lydian and Aeolian and occasionally jazzy modes). A higher (SATB) versio...  moreThis is the final section from my Modal Mass (men's voices version) This setting of the Communion Service uses mainly the Mixolydian and Dorian modes (with short excursions into Lydian and Aeolian and occasionally jazzy modes). A higher (SATB) version of the whole mass is also available (sung by Matthew Curtis)  

A Christmas choral composition for mixed choir (SABar) Performed by Ensemble In Contrà conducted by Roberto Brisotto Music by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Lyrics by David Maria Turoldo (1916-92) "Mentre il silenzio fasciava la terra e la notte era a metà...  moreA Christmas choral composition for mixed choir (SABar) Performed by Ensemble In Contrà conducted by Roberto Brisotto Music by Roberto Brisotto (1972) Lyrics by David Maria Turoldo (1916-92) "Mentre il silenzio fasciava la terra e la notte era a metà del suo corso Tu sei disceso, o Verbo di Dio, in solitudine e più alto silenzio..." "While Silence embracing the earth and the night was half-way through, You descended, Word of God, in solitude and in the highest silence..." Sheet Music: http://www.ph-publishers.com/index.php  less

This was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Orga...  moreThis was recorded during St Peter's Singers' lunchtime recital on 28th October 2009 in the beautiful Basilica de Sant Francesc, Palma de Mallorca, which formed part of the choir's acclaimed concert tour of Mallorca. The organist is David Houlder, Sub-Organist of Leeds Parish Church and the Singers' regular accompanist. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum et benedicta fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae, ora pro nobis peccatoribus. Amen. [Translation: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen] Simon Lindleys setting of the Angelic Salutation, Ave Maria, was devised for the Choir of Leeds Parish Church in the late 1970s and has since achieved widespread performance by choirs throughout the English-speaking world. The work has been recorded and broadcast many times and was chosen to ...    less